American actor, singer, dancer, and pilot with a decades-long screen legacy
The TikTok-driven trend of speed running Scientology buildings has spread from Los Angeles to the UK and other countries. Teenagers have sparked investigations as crowds enter centers, prompting police action and church condemnations across multiple cities.
The Tribeca film festival marks 50 years since Taxi Driver’s release. Martin Scorsese, Robert De Niro, Jodie Foster and Paul Schrader gather to reflect on the film’s loneliness and its relevance to today’s digital isolation. Schrader calls the screenplay “like a razor blade,” while Foster notes the antihero’s enduring pull and the film’s shock of its time.
The Clearwater City Council votes 3-2 to vacate South Garden Avenue to allow the Church of Scientology to develop a new event space, prompting public comment from supporters and opponents. The decision comes amid longstanding tensions over church properties and city planning.
Filmmaker Sophia Maddox uncovers how a notorious killer’s shadow shapes her family. The Hulu documentary My Grandfather Charles Manson follows her journey to understand trauma, identity, and the pull of a dark lineage.